Public
- Public
- Network
- Groups
- Featured
- Popular
- People

Conversation

Notices

Embed this notice
Melissa BearTrix (melissabeartrix@gives.hugz.online)'s status on Monday, 07-Apr-2025 14:46:04 JST Melissa BearTrix

This always makes me laugh
Hugz & xXx
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Science
In conversation about a month ago from gives.hugz.online permalink
Attachments
1. Domain not in remote thumbnail source whitelist: upload.wikimedia.org
  
  Christian Science
  
  Christian Science is a set of beliefs and practices which are associated with members of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Adherents are commonly known as Christian Scientists or students of Christian Science, and the church is sometimes informally known as the Christian Science church. It was founded in 1879 in New England by Mary Baker Eddy, who wrote the 1875 book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, which outlined the theology of Christian Science. The book was originally called Science and Health; the subtitle with a Key to the Scriptures was added in 1883 and later amended to with Key to the Scriptures. The book became Christian Science's central text, along with the Bible, and by 2001 had sold over nine million copies. Eddy and 26 followers were granted a charter by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1879 to found the "Church of Christ (Scientist)"; the church would be reorganized under the name "Church of Christ, Scientist" in 1892. The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, was built in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1894. Known as the "thinker's religion", Christian...
- Embed this notice
  Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Monday, 07-Apr-2025 14:45:58 JST Kit Rhett Aultman
  in reply to
  - Krista, Darth Moose Shark
  - Simon dē Gulielmō
  @grrrr_shark @MelissaBearTrix @simonwilliamson I grew up in the metro area that includes Clearwater, AKA "Flag Land Base". Not just wacky but dangerous, but the danger is somewhat moderated by incompetence.
  
  In conversation about a month ago permalink
- Embed this notice
  Krista, Darth Moose Shark (grrrr_shark@supervolcano.angryshark.eu)'s status on Monday, 07-Apr-2025 14:46:00 JST Krista, Darth Moose Shark
  in reply to
  - Simon dē Gulielmō
  @MelissaBearTrix @simonwilliamson I used to live down the street from both Scientology headquarters in LA and their "celebrity center" - VERY wacky.
  
  In conversation about a month ago permalink
- Embed this notice
  Melissa BearTrix (melissabeartrix@gives.hugz.online)'s status on Monday, 07-Apr-2025 14:46:02 JST Melissa BearTrix
  in reply to
  - Simon dē Gulielmō
  @simonwilliamson
  Oh yeah definitely ... But these ones are doing their best to claim that award ... Giggles
  Hugz & xXx
  
  In conversation about a month ago permalink
- Embed this notice
  Simon dē Gulielmō (simonwilliamson@mastodon.world)'s status on Monday, 07-Apr-2025 14:46:03 JST Simon dē Gulielmō
  in reply to
  
  @MelissaBearTrix I think Scientology is far wackier.
  
  In conversation about a month ago permalink
- Embed this notice
  Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Monday, 07-Apr-2025 14:48:45 JST Kit Rhett Aultman
  in reply to
  - Krista, Darth Moose Shark
  - Simon dē Gulielmō
  @grrrr_shark @MelissaBearTrix @simonwilliamson It has pretty profound effects on the res of the city. It's part of the greater Tampa metro, but generally considered a depressed downtown, but Scientology wants it depressed so they can turn it into a company town.
  
  In conversation about a month ago permalink
- Embed this notice
  Krista, Darth Moose Shark (grrrr_shark@supervolcano.angryshark.eu)'s status on Monday, 07-Apr-2025 14:48:46 JST Krista, Darth Moose Shark
  in reply to
  - Kit Rhett Aultman
  - Simon dē Gulielmō
  @roadriverrail @MelissaBearTrix @simonwilliamson yeah, the whole Clearwater base is a whole other level :( I've only seen documentaries, but wow.
  
  In conversation about a month ago permalink

Public

Conversation

Notices

Feeds